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Brigham Young University, Hawaii is a private regional college located in Laie, Hawaii. Brigham Young University-Hawaii is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Brigham Young University-Hawaii is in the top 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $49,232 10 years after enrolling, 3rd in Hawaii, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Brigham Young University-Hawaii bachelor students earn 12% less than the national average. Brigham Young University-Hawaii is ranked 2nd in Hawaii.
Brigham Young University, Hawaii’s median net annual cost of $14,499 and average years to graduate of 4.7 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 5 programs at Brigham Young University-Hawaii sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Accounting, Social Work, Poli Sci/Government, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$14,499
Average years to graduate
4.7
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.7 years. 65% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Brigham Young University-Hawaii is 10% higher than the state average, and 16% above the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Brigham Young University-Hawaii, Pell Grant recipients represent 16% of the measured graduating class, 19% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Brigham Young University-Hawaii graduates within 4.6 years.
Brigham Young University-Hawaii is in the bottom 10% of schools for graduating Pell recipients.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Brigham Young University, Hawaii’s economic mobility score of 13.67 is calculated by adjusting the 1.46 economic score of lower-income students by the 16% pell grant recipients within the student body. Brigham Young University-Hawaii’s EMS of 13.67 ranks in the bottom 50% nationally.false
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
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The average Title IV recipient at Brigham Young University, Hawaii pays $14,499 a year, $6,201 less than the $20,700 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $14,499
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Brigham Young University-Hawaii, 73% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $14,499 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 10% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $4,048. This is 44% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$3,910
Pell grants
$5,391
State grants
$4,250
Institutional grants
$4,132
Brigham Young University, Hawaii's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 88% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,324 applicants, of which 1,161 were admitted and 707 enrolled. Brigham Young University-Hawaii has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
97%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
61%
59%
In-state
10%
68%
1st generation
19%
35%
White
27%
52%
Black
N/A
14%
Hispanic
6%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
6%
0.3%
Other
58%
12%